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List of articles in this edition
Pregnancy workout routine — be cautious!
Having a pregnancy workout routine is important. Exercise during pregnancy can turn pregnancy into fun and ease baby delivery. However, you need to be careful to do the right pregnancy exercises. Inappropriate exercises during pregnancy can put you and your baby at risk. It is advisable to talk to your doctor before you start working out.…
Birth spacing. Is there a perfect interval?
Birth spacing. Is there a perfect interval? Birth spacing is the interval between the delivery of a baby and the conception of the next. Dr. David Kiragu, an obstetrician and gynaecologist, discusses birth spacing. What is the proper interval? One cannot be rigid about the recommended birth interval because different individuals have different health status…
FISTULA EXPLAINED
Fistula is an abnormal hole in a woman’s birth canal. A fistula that occurs in a woman’s birth canal is known as an obstetric fistula. It is a hole that develops between the birth canal and one or more of the woman’s internal organs, such as the rectum and the bladder. The hole causes permanent…
Mja Mzito Journals 47
A full blessing Angie Mwamigi “My pregnancy was unexpected, considering it was in my honeymoon phase. It took a whole month for it to sink in that I was going to be a mother,” Angie narrates. But her partner was besides himself with the news. The thought of becoming a daddy was exhilarating for him,…
Water… what’s really in it
Must a pregnant woman drink more water than normal? What if she does not? Brenda Wangwe drips a few tips. Well, everybody needs to take water 8-12 glasses of water every day. However, there are times this intake is more crucial—like when one is expectant. During pregnancy, the body goes through many changes, which rely…
My second baby at 38!
Getting her second child at the age of 38 has brought Catherine Mwangi immense joy and fulfillment. She shatters the fear that many women harbor in regard to getting children at an advanced age. Her message is that it’s never too late. The desire to have my second child at 38 was prompted by a…
12 Diet Rules
1 Balance your diet. Start at the bottom of the food pyramid and eat grains, vegetables, proteins, fruits, dairy products and finally, eat fatty foods sparingly. 2 Maintain variety in your meals. A good mix of foods adds taste to your diet while ensuring that you are gathering the daily doses of recommended nutrients. It…
